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Mar 17
See if you go for the lease option..
“It’s inexplicable, but the low-cost system I sold you seems woefully underpowered. You could replace it with another vendor’s system, thus showing everybody you made a mistake. Or you can pay my outrageous upgrade fees.” says Catbert to Pointy Haired Boss. Pointy Haired Boss replies: “How big a fool do you think I am?”Catbert: “I …
Mar 04
Anything is better than what we have..
When building a business case for a project it is all too easy to go for your first option.OK, you haven’t said its a “no brainer” and got the differences in cost, and the shiney benefits. But with some thought you can justify anything. But have you included the full costs, and factored in all …
Feb 17
“No Brainers” don’t mean no brains needed.
A not unusual scenario, that has been repeated countless times:The EVP Technology of the parent company had a successful first week visiting their new subsidiary declaring: “I have never seen a company with such a good fit to our system.” As he headed back to the airport with the integration team, the newly acquired company …
Oct 14
Tree Swing Requirements
This was shown in a lecture during by engineering degree so it must be out of copyright by now! Still as true as the day it was first shown :-